Ethiopia PM pledges to repel ‘enemies’ after Tigray rebel assault
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Abiy says he remains committed to peace – even if it comes at a ‘cost’ – but the latest attacks will not go unanswered.
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has pledged to repel attacks by the country’s “enemies” after rebels in Tigray launched a fresh offensive to regain territory in the war-torn region. Tigrayan forces this week claimed a series of battlefield gains in a renewed assault that comes two weeks after the federal government declared a unilateral ceasefire in the face of rebel advances. The latest rebel push followed the stunning recapture of the regional capital, Mekelle, last month from federal forces, a turning point in a brutal eight-month conflict that has killed thousands of people and left many hundreds of thousands facing famine.
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